HRS

This channel contains news about the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), including coverage of its annual meeting and links to recently released practice guidelines. The HRS is a leading resource on cardiac pacing and electrophysiology.

Results show potential to monitor ECG data in a non-clinical setting

News | Wearables

New App for Apple Watch Uses Artificial Intelligence to Detect Left-ventricular Dysfunction

May 18, 2022 — A new app developed by the Mayo Clinic transmits Apple Watch electrocardiograms (ECG) signals recorded in ...

May 18, 2022

Findings help identify patients who may not be optimally managed for recurrent stroke prevention

News | Stroke

Continuous Monitoring Detects Four Times More Atrial Fibrillation Incidence Following Stroke than Intermittent Monitoring

May 18, 2022 — Continuous monitoring with an insertable cardiac monitor (ICM) is shown to be more successful in ...

May 18, 2022

Results indicate Black patients are 25% less likely to receive stroke-preventing medication

News | Atrial Fibrillation

Study of National Registry Uncovers Racial Disparities Around Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation

May 17, 2022 — Results of a new study reveal Black patients hospitalized with atrial fibrillation (AF) are under ...

May 17, 2022

Innovative care strategy created in response to COVID-19 pandemic emphasizes the role telemedicine plays in post-op patient monitoring

News | Atrial Fibrillation

New Study Shows Benefits of Same Day Discharge for Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Patients

May 17, 2022 — Results from a new study show success of intended same day discharge (SDD) improves over time for ...

May 17, 2022

Heart Rhythm 2022 has come to a close, and the Heart Rhythm Society has released some stats regarding this year's conference. More than 7,700+ heart rhythm professionals from around the world whose participation during Heart Rhythm 2022

News | HRS

Heart Rhythm 2022 Highlights

May 17, 2022 — Heart Rhythm 2022 has come to a close, and the Heart Rhythm Society has released some stats regarding ...

May 17, 2022

News | Wearables

Mayo Researchers Use AI to Detect Weak Heart Pump via Patients’ Apple Watch ECGs

May 4, 2022 – Single-lead ECG tracings from an Apple Watch interpreted by an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm ...

May 04, 2022

Dr. Jeff Healey is seen implanting a subcutaneous defibrillator in a patient at the Electrophysiology Lab. Image credit: Owen Thomas, Hamilton Health Sciences.

News | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)

Study: New Cardiac Defibrillator Much Safer for Patients

May 2, 2022 – High-risk patients who need defibrillators to prevent cardiac arrest can experience fewer complications ...

May 02, 2022

Medtronic has announced new data from the STROKE AF clinical trial, which showed that large and small vessel ischemic stroke patients who receive short-term or intermittent monitoring (i.e., Holter monitors and 30-day external monitors) may not be optimally managed for recurrent stroke prevention versus those who received continuous monitoring with insertable cardiac monitors.

News | Implantable Cardiac Monitor (ICM)

New Simulation Data From the STROKE AF Study Shows Insertable Cardiac Monitors Detect 4 Times More AF than Intermittent Monitoring

April 29, 2022 – Medtronic has announced new data from the STROKE AF clinical trial, which showed that large and small ...

April 29, 2022

Vektor Medical has announced positive results from its “Vektor vMap Clinical Validation Study” evaluating the accuracy of cardiac mapping with vMap.

News | EP Mapping and Imaging Systems

Vektor Medical to Present Positive Results from vMap Clinical Validation Study

April 29, 2022 – Vektor Medical has announced positive results from its “Vektor vMap Clinical Validation Study” ...

April 29, 2022

Videos | EP Lab

VIDEO: Antibacterial Envelope for EP Devices Reduced Infections in Patients With Hemotomas by 82 Percent

Khaldoun Tarakji, M.D., MPH, associate section head, cardiac electrophysiology, Heart and Vascular Institute at ...

October 04, 2021

BioMonitor IIIm is a miniature electrocardiogram (ECG) device which records, stores and transmits clinical data that is integral in the diagnosis and long-term monitoring of cardiac patients, with maximum precision and for an extended period of time.

News | Implantable Cardiac Monitor (ICM)

Biotronik Implantable Cardiac Monitor Receives Prestigious Industry Award

August 9, 2021 - In association with Heart Rhythm 2021, Biotronik today announced that the latest implantable cardiac ...

August 09, 2021

News | EP Lab

Ventricular Tachycardia Recurrence, Hospitalization and Death Reduced With Catheter Ablation as First Line Therapy

August 9, 2021 – Results from an international clinical trial show a significant reduction in risk of ventricular ...

August 09, 2021

The Adagio Medical iCLAS cryoablation system is commercial in Europe and is also part of an ongoing FDA IDE trial in the U.S. #HRS21

News | Atrial Fibrillation

Pulsed Field Cryoablation Eliminated AF in 85% After Single Ablation Procedure

August 9, 2021 — Adagio Medical Inc., a provider of catheter ablation technologies for atrial fibrillation (AF) and ...

August 09, 2021

An example from the study of the Biosense Webster NuVision 3D/4D ICE imaging capability showing the left atrial appendage (LAA) visualization on 3D ICE. The system allows the user to place a false lighting source to be placed in different positions to change the lighting and shadows to better visualize the anatomy.

News | EP Lab | By Dave Fornell, Editor

First-in-Human Experience With Novel 4D ICE Catheter For Catheter Ablation and LAA Closure Procedures

August 5, 2021 — A prospective, non-randomized, multicenter, first-in-human clinical study found good diagnostic and ...

August 05, 2021

EP lab ablation catheter. #HRS21 #HRS2021

News | EP Lab

Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure Benefit From Early Rhythm Control

August 3, 2021 — A subgroup analysis of the EAST – AFNET 4 study population revealed early initiation of rhythm control ...

August 03, 2021